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Division of Funeral, Cemetery & Consumer
ServicesHome of the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer
Services

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This site is maintained to provide assistance to consumers, licensees,
applicants and continuing education providers.

The slide down list on the left gives a detailed view of the site and enables
you to find information you need.

Our mission is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public by
licensing competent and trustworthy professionals and entities. We will conduct
inspections, examinations and investigate complaints to ensure compliance with
Chapter 497, Florida Statutes.

Announcements and Recent News

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NEW FINGERPRINTING PROCEDURES
The Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services will no longer be providing or accepting fingerprint cards. If there is not a LiveScan location available in your area, please contact MorphoTrust
USA regarding fingerprinting procedures and to obtain fingerprint cards. Please
see “Fingerprinting Procedures” on our website for instructions.

BODIES HANDLED REPORTS — Concept for electronic submission via CSV
filesThe FCCS Division is considering ways to streamline the submission of
monthly "bodies handled" reports. Persons or firms who provide or use
software that does or might allow export of bodies handled data to a CSV
file for forwarding to the Division, are asked to read the attached
item.
Click here to
read the request for assistance.

ADVERTISING BEFORE A LICENSE IS ISSUEDClick here
for recent guidance issued to staff of the Division of Funeral,
Cemetery, and Consumer Services.
Posted 2-5-09

LICENSED ENTITIES – A CHANGE IN BUSINESS LOCATION, OWNERSHIP OR A
SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION TO THE PHYSICAL PREMISES OF A LICENSED ENTITYA change of actual physical location, a change in ownership or a
substantial modification to the physical premises of a licensed funeral
establishment, cinerator facility, direct disposal establishment or
centralized embalming facility requires Board approval. The licensed
entity is required to submit the change for Board approval using the
appropriate entity license type application form.

NEW E-MAIL FORMATEffective immediately please use the following e-mail format when
contacting the Division of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services
staff: FirstName.LastName@myfloridacfo.com

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO LICENSE APPLICANTS

Be sure to allow adequate time for your license application to be reviewed.

Chapter 497.167(9), Florida Statutes, requires an application to be complete at least 25 days in advance of a regularly scheduled board meeting to be considered by the board at such meeting. The Licensing Unit has internal deadlines for identifying application deficiencies, processing completed applications and submitting applications for board action.
Application processing begins when an application is received in the Licensing Unit. All requirements must be received, reviewed and acted upon two weeks prior to the next board meeting. Board agendas are then produced and all processed applications and documents are copied and submitted to the board members for their review one week prior to the board meeting.

CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDERS – COURSE ROSTERS

The Division uses the DICE electronic data tracking system to manage continuing education data. This system has been enhanced to allow course providers to enter course completion information directly into DICE, from course rosters, by using the attendee’s social security number or FCCS license number.

Jean W. Anderson and Powell Helm were recently reappointed to the Board of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services. Both were reappointed to terms, beginning January 27, 2012 and ending September 30, 2015.

Andrew Clark (Ocala, Florida) was appointed to serve on the Board of Funeral,
Cemetery and Consumer Services. He was appointed to serve a term beginning
December 2, 2011, and ending September 30, 2015. He succeeds Tracy Huggins

On October 5, 2011, it was announced that Richard Mueller (Jacksonville, Florida) was appointed to serve on the Board of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services. He was appointed to serve a term beginning October 6, 2011, and ending September 30, 2015. He succeeds Virginia Taylor. During the October Board meeting, Mr. Mueller was in appearance at the meeting as part of the audience, and recognized by the board for his recent appointment.

IMPORTANT CHANGES REGARDING FUNERAL DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE OF A FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT
Effective 10-1-2010 all funeral establishments must have as funeral director in charge, a licensee who is licensed as both funeral director and embalmer. A limited exception has been provided by statute to allow certain persons licensed only as a funeral director to continue acting as FDIC.
Click here for more information.
Click here for a related form.
Posted 8-20-2010

IMPORTANT CHANGES REGARDING DIRECT DISPOSER-IN-CHARGE OF A DIRECT DISPOSAL ESTABLISHMENT
Effective 10-1-2010 direct disposal establishments must have a licensed funeral director as direct disposer in charge. A limited exception has been provided by statute to allow certain direct disposers to continue acting as direct disposer in charge.
Click here for more information.Click here for a related form.Posted 8-17-2010